Lubavitcher Rebbe


A Global Rabbi in the Capital of Power

Rabbi Levi Shemtov brings Jewish tradition to Washington’s elite and advocates for Israel and the Jewish people on the world stage

 Rabbi Levi Shemtov, accompanied by US President Donald Trump, and other religious  leaders, speaks at a National Day of Prayer event at the White House in May
MEL BROOKS speaks at an awards ceremony in 2015.

This week in Jewish history: Happy birthday to Mel Brooks, Franz Kafka

 Conservative political commentator Candace Owens speaks during an event held by national conservative political movement 'Turning Point', in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June, 14, 2024.

Candace Owens says she was victim of death threats by man who ran ‘Real Jewish’ group chat

RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON of Lubavitch at a Lag Ba’omer parade in Brooklyn, 1987.

New York street co-named after Chabad's Lubavitcher Rebbe


Eli Sharabi’s survival and the Bachar family’s story of hope amid tragedy - opinion

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news: Kibbutz Be'eri, Eli Sharabi, and pre-Passover preparations.

 A chair from a safe room in Kibbutz Be'eri.

Two Hassidic men assaulted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

The attacker attempted to stab one man in the neck and pushed the other to the ground, wounding the two.

 A New York City Police (NYPD) vehicle drives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US.

President Herzog prays for hostages at Lubavitcher Rebbe’s resting place

Herzog begins his US visit with a prayer for hostages and the IDF at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s grave.

 President Isaac Herzog visits the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe January 26, 2025.

'My Grandmother’s Candlesticks': Honoring a grandma who resisted assimilation

As a grandmother herself, the author, Diane Schulder Abrams, speaks for a generation of contemporary female elders who led extraordinary careers while keeping their Jewish values front and center.

 Rose (Rochel) Feierstein Schulder.

New York street to be renamed after the Lubavitcher Rebbe

New York City Council approved renaming a section of Crown Heights' President Street as "Lubavitcher Rebbe Way" to honor Rabbi Schneerson, who transformed the Chabad movement.

MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON, the beloved Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Rabbi Sacks’ unveiled archives reveal ties to prince Charles and the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Letters to and from Rabbi Sacks reveal his role as a global connector and thoughtful religious leader.

 Speakers at the Sacks Convention in Jerusalem last week.

Donald Trump visits Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave in honor of October 7

Chabad confirmed that Secret Service personnel had been on scene for several days now securing the area, located at the Old Montefiore cemetery in the borough of Queens in New York City. 

 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD, USA- February 24, 2024: Donald Trump speaks at an event about his plan for defeating current President Joe Biden in November.

What is the Jewish response to tragedy? - opinion

Before we had a chance to acclimate ourselves to this unbelievable horror show, the world turned from shock and sympathy to an ugly chorus of support for the murderous savages.

 A Star of David necklace (illustrative).

Letters for Life: Transforming suffering and living a fulfilling life

'Letters for Life' presents the Rebbe’s advice in a simple, practical way, and thus has universal appeal.

 THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE always advocated for Israel and its leaders to act independently, and not be swayed by external pressures, the writer explains.

Grapevine, July 14, 2024: Bibi and the Rebbe

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with Chabad emissaries with whom he shared reminiscences of his meetings with the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Domains of Israel: Annexing the territories while overcoming the ‘demographic’ issue - opinion

For decades, we’ve thought that annexing Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - as the Rebbe advocated - would mean citizenship for Arabs that ends Israel. The Domains of Israel framework shatters that illusion.

 THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE always advocated for Israel and its leaders to act independently, and not be swayed by external pressures, the writer explains.